Full-Time
Corporate Associate
Updated on 8/1/2026
Penningtons Manches Cooper
501-1,000 employees
UK and international legal services provider
No salary listed
Birmingham, UK
Hybrid
Hybrid working permits working from home or another UK location for up to 50% of the time.
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- The candidate must be SRA qualified.
- The candidate must have newly qualified to two years of post-qualification experience.
- The candidate must have at least one seat in Corporate.
- Work with the team on a full range of corporate transactions, particularly mergers and acquisitions, spin-out transactions, and venture capital transactions.
- Provide ongoing company law and corporate advice.
- Draft transaction documents and legal advice.
- Manage transactions and engage with clients and third parties to help deliver transactions.
- Participate in the team’s business development activities.
- At least one seat in Corporate and a genuine interest in the practice area.
- The ideal candidate will be well-organised, have strong core legal and drafting skills, and be readily able to form and develop strong relationships with clients and business development contacts.
Penningtons Manches Cooper is a UK and international law firm offering business and private client legal services. It operates from offices across the UK and via an overseas network in Singapore, Piraeus, Paris and Madrid, handling dispute resolution, corporate and commercial, real estate, private client and family matters. The firm is known for strengths in private wealth, shipping, technology and property, with additional expertise in life sciences, education, retail, sports and entertainment, and international trade. Its aim is to deliver high-quality advice and build long-term client relationships through cross-border capability and collaboration with global networks.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- High-value spinal, cauda equina, brain injury, and oncology claims deepen revenue.
- The medical negligence team expects 10% turnover growth in 2025/26.
- Singapore hire Zhi Chao Chor strengthens commodities and trade finance capability.
What critics are saying
- Dependence on high-value clinical negligence leaves revenue exposed to adverse liability outcomes.
- Directory ranking slippage would weaken referrals and client conversion in claimant work.
- Singapore expansion faces entrenched competition from Wong Partnership and Rajah & Tann.
What makes Penningtons Manches Cooper unique
- London hire Robert Dransfield adds Stewarts-trained catastrophic injury expertise.
- Band 1 rankings and Legal 500 recognition reinforce specialist medical negligence credibility.
- Nationwide coverage spans London, Guildford, Basingstoke, Cambridge, Oxford, and Reading.
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Strategic partner hire boosts Penningtons Manches Cooper's medical negligence practice. By News desk Published On: 5 March 2026 Leading law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper is delighted to announce the appointment of Robert dransfield as a partner in its nationally recognised personal injury and medical negligence team. Based in the London office, he will focus on complex and high value medical negligence claims, further strengthening the firm's well established reputation in this area. Robert joins from Stewarts where he was a medical negligence partner between 2007 and 2025. He has particular expertise in major spinal cord injury and cauda equina syndrome claims, and is also very experienced in brain injury, oncology, infection and amputee claims, particularly those valued at in excess of £1 million. Widely respected by both clients and his peers, Robert is a specialist panel member of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA), the UK charity for patient safety and justice, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, and an Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) practitioner. He is recommended by both Legal 500 and Chambers UK, where he is described as 'an exceptional individual' and 'a master tactician, always one step ahead'. Led by partner Philippa Luscombe, Penningtons Manches Cooper's team of over 40 personal injury and medical negligence specialists is known for a combination of high quality technical expertise and client focused service to individuals and their families across the UK. It consistently achieves band 1 rankings in both the leading legal directories and is also commended in The Times Best Law Firms list. For the 2025/26 financial year, the team is expecting to see a 10 per cent increase in turnover. Commenting on Robert's arrival, Philippa said: "This is an important strategic appointment as we look to further enhance the capability of our London medical negligence practice, particularly in high value work and the delivery of exceptional client care. "Robert is exactly the individual we hoped to find - not only because of his unquestionable expertise, but also his commitment to his clients and his thoughtful, meticulous approach. "He is an excellent fit for our team - in terms of his personality, technical ability and reputation - and we are thrilled to welcome him." Robert added: "It is a privilege to join such a well-regarded national practice. "My work will remain centred on advocating for clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries, with particular emphasis on complex cauda equina syndrome claims and life-changing brain and spinal cord injury cases. "Penningtons Manches Cooper has strong specialist teams in all my key areas of focus, and I have long been genuinely impressed by its reputation in the sector. "I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting the team so far and feel that the firm's collegiate and collaborative culture aligns extremely well with my own approach."
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